The pedestrians were hit in the intersection of Victoria Park Ave. and O’Connor Dr. around 4:40 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

Police and EMS work at the scene of a fatal accident Wednesday afternoon. A 74-year-old woman was killed and a 76-year-old man was critically injured after they were hit by a van at Victoria Park Ave. at O'Connor Dr. shortly before 4 p.m.

A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition after being struck by a van in the city’s east-end Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

Toronto EMS said they responded to the call around 4:40 p.m. at the intersection of Victoria Park and O’Connor Dr.

Paramedics rushed the 74-year-old woman to hospital in life-threatening condition, where she was pronounced dead a short time later. The 76-year-old man was stabilized at the scene before being taken to hospital in critical condition.

“He was cognitive, he was talking to the on-scene supervisor at the time,” said Const. Hugh Smith of Toronto police traffic services. He also said the two lived in the area.

“It might be a married couple, there is some relationship there – we just have to confirm,” said Smith.

“There’s no words to describe [it]…It’s a sad day,” said Hussain Mirshahi who was at the intersection and saw the woman on the ground. He said she had been thrown.

Officers from traffic services said a white van was making a left-hand turn from Eglinton Square (just south of Eglinton Ave.) onto Victoria Park when the two victims were struck.

Smith said that according to witnesses the pair were on the southwest corner of the intersection and appeared to be crossing heading eastbound.

Investigators appeared to be testing the van’s brakes before the van was removed from the scene shortly after 7 p.m. The 58-year-old driver of the GMC van has been questioned by police.

Mirshahi said the driver appeared to be in shock.

The intersection was reopened around 7:30 p.m. and regular TTC service in the area resumed.